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KNB Effects Artist and Supervisor Brian Hillard to Produce Television Series

August 30, 2012 by Brandon Gentry 1 Comment

Brian K. Hillard, who has our very own James Dunn’s dream job, is employed by the effects house that Robert Kurtzman, Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger built . Their list of credits is more than I’d like to type, but they are the company responsible for glorious cable TV carnage of The Walking Dead.

“Greg (Nicotero) and Howard (Berger) are great because they actually don’t mind that we do these outside projects,” says Hillard, “It helps keep our minds fresh and creative energy flowing for when we are at the shop, creating the effects for The Walking Dead, or any other show we may have in!”

Hillard’s proud achievements include The Pacific, No Country for Old Men, Predators, The Departed, and to the upcoming films The Hobbit, Django Unchained, and OZ: The Great and Powerful.

He speaks highly of his time working for Nicotero and Berger, “I was able to play the Bloated Well Walker in season 2 of The Walking Dead — a very cool experience.”

And now Hillard is gearing up to produce his own undead vision, and he’s asking for friends and fans alike to help produce the pilot via Kickstarter.

Beyond DOOMSDAY: The Chronicles of Captain Z is the story of Ex-Army Captain L. Brandon Scott, better known by the moniker he has given his alter-ego self, Captain Z, is a Steve Irwin meets Bear Grylls-type for the UNDEAD. His mission, to teach others how to plan, prepare for, survive in, and become warriors against the UNDEAD insurgency that now infest our Post Apocalyptic planet.

There has been talk that the cause of the infestation was some kind of hyperterrestrial contagion; an attack upon our planet by some type of unseen alien life form. But again, everything is speculation and guess work; and at this point, is it even relevant that the true cause of the epidemic be found?

The fact remains; it isn’t just the UNDEAD that we have to worry about as we learn to survive on our world Beyond DOOMSDAY . . . there are things much more sinister and infinitely more malevolent that lurk in the shadows . . .

David B. Johnson, Amy Johnston, and Dian Bachar star in this pilot episode of Beyond DOOMSDAY: The Chronicles of Captain Z.

What makes Beyond DOOMSDAY: The Chronicles of Captain Z stand apart from the rest?

A compelling story being told through richly defined characters.

Like Joseph Campbellʼs “Hero with a Thousand Faces”, great literature, and great films are steeped in classical world mythology – the telling of the Heroʼs Journey. And as it has been said many times prior to it being said here, the journey is indeed, the destination.

It is the concept of the journey that gives the main character of our story, “Beyond DOOMSDAY: The Chronicles of Captain Z”, Captain Z, his strength and will to press on! To get back in the fight!

Like Odysseus, Luke Skywalker, Harry Potter, and Rick Grimes, Captain Z must overcome any and all obstacles. And not unlike Aliceʼs journeys through the rabbit hole, falling headfirst into his own Wonderland, our hero must navigate through a strange new world, hoping, at first, just to come out on the other side in one piece. But like the cinematic heroes who came before him, Captain Z will be transformed, and forever changed – and our audience will come along for the ride! Having a front row seat to see just where this journey will take OUR HERO, Ex-Army Special Forces Captain Brandon Scott!

“Beyond DOOMSDAY” has its base in Horror/Thriller, but at its core, it is Science Fiction at its best!  Think of it as a mash-up of John Carpenter’s The Thing, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer tv series, the Bear Grylls’ show Man VS. Wild, the buddy survivalist show Dual Survivor, mixed with a well told Ghost story, set in a world not unlike those Post Apoctalyptic worlds of Battle LA, and The Terminator.  And oh yeah, there are Undead – we don’t call ours zombies . . .

 We are really trying to set ourselves apart from the sometimes strict, and pre-determined rules of what a “zombie” show should be.  We love The Walking Dead, have been fans since the comic came out years ago; and now we want to do right by the highly successful television show (for which we get to create the effects at KNB – dream come true) and do our own thing with “Beyond DOOMSDAY”.  We hold the creators (production team) of The Walking Dead in the highest regard, and to that end – we want to show respect by imagining a world that is nothing like what has been created by The Walking Dead producers and writing team.

The Kickstarter campaign launch of Beyond DOOMSDAY: The Chronicles of Captain Z, as created and directed by Brian K. Hillard, will launch the morning of 07 September 2012.

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The Legendary Robert Englund Will Star in SyFy Original Lake Placid: The Final Chapter

August 27, 2012 by Brandon Gentry No Comments

NEW YORK – August 27, 2012 – Horror legend Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger/Nightmare on Elm Street) will star as the latest member of the “Bickerman Family” in the Original Movie Lake Placid: The Final Chapter, premiering Saturday, September 29 at 9PM (ET/PT) on “The Most Dangerous Night on Television.”

Following Betty White, Cloris Leachman, and Colin Ferguson — who were all part of the Bickerman clan in previous Lake Placid movies — Englund will play Jim Bickerman, a poacher looking to score a big break on hides and eggs from those rare crocs in Black Lake.

In Lake Placid: The Final Chapter, which will co-star Elisabeth Rohm (Law and Order) and Yancy Butler (Kick-Ass), attempts to contain the giant crocs fail and now it’s up to the new Sheriff (Rohm) to stop the latest rampage.

On Saturday, September 15 at 7PM, Syfy will present a fantasy double feature beginning with Aladdin and the Death Lamp, starring Kandyse McClure (Battlestar Galactica) battling an evil genie trying to take over the world. Following at 9PM will be Pegasus vs Chimera, a tale of good versus evil featuring Sebastian Roche (Fringe).

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Ghost Hunters Returns in September

August 22, 2012 by Brandon Gentry No Comments

Jason Hawes and the TAPS team are back on the paranormal hunt in all-new episodes premiering on Wednesday, September 5 at 9 pm et/pt

NEW YORK, NY – August 21, 2012 – A new era begins when Ghost Hunters, Syfy’s longest-running unscripted series, continues its eighth season with 14 all-new episodes beginning Wednesday, September 5 at 9 PM ET/PT.

Having bid a fond farewell to investigator Grant Wilson in May, The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) is officially a team in transition, which means there are plenty of surprises on the way this fall! To get back into the swing of things, Jason Hawes and the TAPS team hop in their tricked-out van and head below the Mason-Dixon line for a block of “Southern Spirits”-themed episodes.

First stop down in Dixie is Charleston, South Carolina – the winning location of Ghost Hunters’ America’s Hometown Ghost Hunt contest. Other famously haunted hotspots getting the thorough TAPS treatment this fall are Louisiana’s Alexandria Zoo and the French Quarter in New Orleans.

Are you a fan of Ghost Hunters?

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American Horror Story: Asylum Delivers Creepy Milk

August 21, 2012 by Brandon Gentry No Comments

American Horror Story is getting the juices (err milk in this case) flowing. Their campaign of viral tease is blue-balling horror fans around the interwebs. Twitter is ablaze with Tweeps commenting on these short, but spooky clips.

Do you think these clips have anything to do with the upcoming season, or is FX just playing peep-show?

Check out the third teaser for American Horror Story: Asylum on their Facebook page.

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American Horror Story Facebook Fan Exclusive

August 17, 2012 by Brandon Gentry No Comments
American Horror Story

I’ll have to admit it. I don’t know what to think about this.

The crew over at FX from the breakout horror hit American Horror Story have delivered a short, but albeit creepy sneak peek to keep fans on their toes.

What’s the catch? You have to like their Facebook page to see it.

Check it out and let us know what you think. Do you like American Horror Story?

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Watch Face Off Finale Live on Halloween Night

August 16, 2012 by Brandon Gentry No Comments

Viewers Will Decide Which Contestant Will Be The Season Three Champion of the Reality Competition Series

NEW YORK – August 15, 2012 – Syfy’s smash hit reality competition series Face Off announces a surprise crowning event for its third season, with plans to broadcast live from Los Angeles, CA on Halloween night 2012, Wednesday, October 31 at 10 p.m. ET. For the first time, America’s voice will be heard as viewers will make the final choice for the season three champion via a live voting feature that will be available immediately following the October 30 episode. McKenzie Westmore will host the special event and reunite the contestants, including the three finalists who will find out live if they garnered enough viewer votes to win the season.

The anticipated season three premiere of Face Off airs Tuesday, August 21 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, in which 12 new contestants must create an original alien character inspired by the classic cantina scene from Star Wars: A New Hope. The episode features a guest appearance by Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings).

Face Off is an authentic depiction of the high creative standards necessary for a special effects make-up artist to succeed in their craft. The series debuted in January 2011 as a new reality competition program to critical and ratings success. The second season finale of Face Offbecame the most watched unscripted telecast in Syfy’s nearly 20-year history, transforming 3.58 million total viewers, based on Live +7 data. This also established a Syfy original series record – for scripted and unscripted programs – for most Adults 18-34 viewers with 1.01 million.

Returning to the lab for the new season is actress and host McKenzie Westmore, along with judges Ve Neill (The Hunger Games, Pirates of the Caribbean) and Glenn Hetrick (Mad Men, Heroes). Patrick Tatopolous will sit on the judges’ panel for the premiere episode, before he starts production design on his latest project, 300: Battle of Artemisia. Joining the series as the new judge is Neville Page, Lead Creature Designer on the highest grossing movie of all time Avatar and Character Designer on Ridley Scott’s recent blockbuster Prometheus.

The season also boasts an array of prominent guest judge appearances including Academy-Award winning producer Brian Grazer (How The Grinch Stole Christmas, A Beautiful Mind), Kevin Smith (Red State), Gale Anne Hurd (Aliens, The Walking Dead), Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings), LucasFilm collaborator and actor Matthew Wood (Star Wars prequels), Paul WS Anderson (Alien vs. Predator, Resident Evil: Afterlife), boxer Laila Ali and Oscar-nominated makeup artist Barney Burman (Star Trek, Mission Impossible III).

Face Off is a production of Mission Control Media with Dwight D. Smith, Michael Agbabian and Derek Atherton serving as executive producers.

Who do you think will win?

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SyFy’s Vampire Movie Marathon Will Suck Yo Blood

August 14, 2012 by Brandon Gentry No Comments

This just in from SyFy and so far it sounds promising. How could you go wrong with a vampire movie marathon?

from SyFy

NEW YORK – August 14, 2012 – Syfy will take a bite out of the Labor Day holiday with a special vampire-themed movie marathon on Monday, September 3 from 8:30AM-3AM (ET/PT), highlighted by Stake Land (4:30PM), Blade II (6:30PM) and Daybreakers (9PM).

The three-day movie celebration kicks off on Saturday, September 1 at 9:30AM with movies such as Outlander (6:30PM) and Predator 2 (9PM).

Yo SyFy, I’m really happy for you…I’ll let you finish, but I really don’t get how Predator 2 is a vampire movie.

The Sunday, September 2 film festival will be highlighted by Chronicles of Narnia: The Prince Caspian (8PM).

Chronicles of what?!

What is your favorite vampire movie?

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